Explain the differences between the concept of ‘cultural awareness’, ‘cultural sensitively’, ‘cultural safety’ leading to ‘cultural security’ and the importance of this within midwifery practice
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Read the following two articles:
The first article explores the concepts of cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, cultural safety leading to cultural security.
Coffin, J. (2007) Rising to the Challenge in Aboriginal Health by creating Cultural Security. Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal 31(3):22-24
Then read, the following article discussing the application of Coffin’s theories applied to Australian maternity settings:
Phiri, J., Dietsch, E. & Bonner, A. (2010) Cultural safety and its importance for Australian Midwifery practice. Collegian 17(3):105-11. DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2009.11.001
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After reading the above articles and other literature, explain the differences between the concept of ‘cultural awareness’, ‘cultural sensitively’, ‘cultural safety’ leading to ‘cultural security’ and the importance of this within midwifery practice
Discuss and provide a rationale of the importance of maternity care providers demonstrating that they are progressing through the different levels [as described by Coffin (2007)] of cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, cultural safety leading to cultural security
Choosing a specific midwifery example (i.e. provision of antenatal care), develop a concise and clear plan that applies the concepts discussed by Coffin (2007) to enable a maternity service to demonstrate transitioning from cultural awareness through the different levels to cultural security (as described by Coffin (2007).